Stephen Jones

Born in Cheshire, schooled in Liverpool, Stephen Jones rose in London’s fashion scene amid late-’70s street style. A Central Saint Martins’ student by day, he became a Blitz nightclub style icon by night, wearing his own striking hats. In 1980, his first Covent Garden millinery salon drew the rich and famous, from rock stars to royalty (Boy George and Princess Diana included)for headline-making designs. He modernized millinery with bold materials and diverse, mood-capturing creations. Four decades on, his edge still attracts A-listers, such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger and present-day royalty. Collaborations span Vivienne Westwood and Claude Montana to Thom Browne and Christian Dior, with his hats central to iconic runways. Today, his boutique, studio and workroom occupy a Georgian townhouse near his first salon, alongside mainline Model Millinery and diffusion lines Miss Jones and JonesBoy. In 2009, his V&A exhibition ‘Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones’ broke records; his work resides in NYC’s Met and Paris’s Louvre. Still at fashion’s forefront, his hats grace covers, store windows and elevate moments from runways to royal events – punctuating every fashion statement.